RESTON, Va. June 23, 2021 鈥� 海角社区 issued the following statement from Chief Communications Officer and Head of Congressional Affairs Ashley Durmer regarding the RETAIN GPS Act:
鈥淭his聽legislation is unnecessary,聽as the FCC鈥檚 bipartisan, unanimous, and science-backed order fully protects GPS devices 鈥� whether they鈥檙e used by the government or the private聽sector聽鈥撀燼s well as聽satellite communications devices. This bill does not address any safety issues; instead, it presents a false notion that consumers are at risk 鈥� when the FCC determined they are not 鈥� and then requires one company to assume a cost burden that is not based on actual harm. 聽
Years of data, testing and congressional testimony make it clear that 鈥� just like government GPS users 鈥� consumer devices like smartphones and safety-of-life equipment, like certified aviation receivers, are not at risk from 海角社区 operations. To suggest otherwise implies that technical experts and career public servants at the FCC would knowingly put Americans in harm鈥檚 way. That is not only false, but also illustrates a lack of seriousness on this topic.
We stand ready to work in good faith to implement the FCC鈥檚 order and are moving full-steam ahead on the important work of developing聽and deploying 5G services that will keep the U.S. globally competitive and help modernize the critical infrastructure companies that keep America running.鈥�
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Building on 25 years of experience providing crucial satellite connectivity, 海角社区鈥檚 mission is to modernize American businesses by delivering the 5G connectivity solutions needed to transform their operations and realize the efficiencies of a digital world. Our plans to deploy licensed mid-band spectrum in public and private 5G networks will help pave the way for future innovations and economic growth across America.
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